2009-2015 Cadillac CTS-V Appearance Mods Discussion, oCarbon.com - CTS-V carbon fiber interior trim production in Cadillac CTS-V Series Forum - 2009-2015; Originally Posted by V-Cad
I see you overlay over the small holes in the console. How do you later cut ...

Re: oCarbon.com - CTS-V carbon fiber interior trim production

Originally Posted by V-Cad

I see you overlay over the small holes in the console. How do you later cut out the holes without damaging the surround and keeping the opening exact? Also how do you keep the thickness of the veneer from making the buttons recessed after re-installation? Is the single layer cf-cloth overlay thin enough where this isn't an issue?

We make room for the extra material. We've been doing this a long time so we know how to make sure everything fits correctly:

Re: oCarbon.com - CTS-V carbon fiber interior trim production

Originally Posted by V-Cad

How does that work?

Ahh I see what your saying. Sorry I'm just very process oriented so I'm trying to understand what would happen to my trim when you overlay it. So you just belt sand off a uniform amount of the trim to thin it before applying the veneer?

Re: oCarbon.com - CTS-V carbon fiber interior trim production

Originally Posted by V-Cad

Ahh I see what your saying. Sorry I'm just very process oriented so I'm trying to understand what would happen to my trim when you overlay it. So you just belt sand off a uniform amount of the trim to thin it before applying the veneer?

If we overlay your trim, you'll never be able to go back to the original trim, if thats what you're getting at. We don't always belt sand the pieces, it depends on the piece in question, how much material needs to be removed, etc. But in the simplest terms, yes, a uniform amount of the original trim is removed before we apply the carbon fiber.